Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

At one point Jesus was discussing John the Baptist and said, “if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come” (Matthew 11:14). This has led some New Agers to assert that John the ...

Jesus the Judge. In all four gospels, John the Baptist sets the tone for the proclamation of Jesus Christ. His language is apocalyptic; it signifies the arrival of God.

The beheading of John the Baptist has inspired lots of artistic interpretations. When we read Mark’s telling in today’s Gospel, we can see why; it has all the elements of a great story. It’s ...

7. Eating the Passover lamb and Jesus’ zeal for God’s house. In John 2:17, Jesus is described as having a zeal for God’s house, a reference to Psalm 69:9: “Zeal for Your house will consume ...

Religion professor and “Finding Jesus” consultant Candida Moss answers viewers’ questions about John the Baptist and relics purporting to be his bones.

“Not just John the Baptist’s death, but all the things around it how it impacts Jesus’s disciples, particularly Andrew, who was close to John, how it impacts Jesus,” the director continued ...

John the Baptist was one of Jesus’ contemporaries in the 1 st century. The bible says John was beheaded on the orders of the local ruler Herod Antipas. Some time before his demise, ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...